Structured Data - v9.1 - Ad Group

See the overview for an explanation of format.

Field
Required
Type
Writable
Description
Ad Group Id
Required only when editing existing Ad Groups
integer
No
Numeric ID value of the ad group. If left blank, a new Ad Group ID will be created and a unique ID will be assigned. Optionally, when creating new Ad Groups, you can use a custom identifier for the purpose of assigning TrueView Ads to the new Ad Group. The format for a custom identifier is "ext[custom identifier]", for example, ext123. When the file is uploaded and processed, all custom identifiers will be replaced with DBM-assigned IDs and the objects will be associated (for example, Ad to Ad Group) based on the custom identifiers.
Line Item Id
Yes
integer
No
Numeric ID value of the parent line item. You can specify a custom identifier (for example, "ext[custom line item ID]") for a line item that you are creating at the same time as this Ad Group.
Line Item Name
No
string
No
Line Item Name
Name
Yes
string
Yes
The name of the entry.
Status
Yes
string
Yes
The status setting for the entry.
  • Active
  • Paused
  • Deleted
Video Ad Format
Yes
string
Yes
The ad format of the ad group.

Select one of the following values:
  • In-stream
  • In-feed video
  • Bumper
  • Non skippable
  • Responsive
  • Efficient reach
  • YouTube audio
  • Demand Gen
Bid Cost
Yes
float
Yes
The value representing the maximum target bid cost for the ad group based on the bid type set in the 'TrueView Bid Strategy Type' column. For example, if the 'TrueView Bid Strategy Type' is 'Manual CPV', it is the maximum cost-per-view.

Note: If the column 'TrueView Bid Strategy Type' is 'Maximize Conversions', 'Maximize Conversion Value' or 'Maximize Clicks', this column must be 0 when uploading.
Keyword Targeting - Include
No
string, list
Yes

List of keyword strings to include in targeting.

This list is generated in ascending alphabetical order.

Keyword Targeting - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes

List of keyword strings to exclude in targeting.

This list is generated in ascending alphabetical order.

Category Targeting - Include
No
string, list
Yes

List of categories to include in targeting. This column uses Display & Video 360 API TargetingOption resource IDs for targeting type TARGETING_TYPE_CATEGORY .

List format = (TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Category Targeting - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes
List of categories to exclude in targeting. This column uses Display & Video 360 API TargetingOption resource IDs for targeting type TARGETING_TYPE_CATEGORY .

List format = (TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Placement Targeting - YouTube Channels - Include
No
string, list
Yes
List of YouTube channels to include.
Placement Targeting - YouTube Channels - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes
List of YouTube channels to exclude.
Placement Targeting - YouTube Videos - Include
No
string, list
Yes
List of YouTube videos to include.
Placement Targeting - YouTube Videos - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes
List of YouTube videos to exclude.
Placement Targeting - Popular Content - Include
No
string, list
Yes
List of popular content across YouTube and Google video partners to include. Select one or more of the acceptable values:
  • youtube_popular_content::001a1
  • gvp_popular_content::global_tier2
  • video_content::<ID>
Placement Targeting - URLs - Include
No
string, list
Yes
List of URLs to include.
Placement Targeting - URLs - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes
List of URLs to exclude.
Placement Targeting - Apps - Include
No
string, list
Yes
List of mobile apps to include.
Placement Targeting - Apps - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes
List of mobile apps to exclude.
Placement Targeting - App Collections - Include
No
string, list
Yes
List of app collections to include in targeting. List format= App Collection ID; App Collection ID;
Placement Targeting - App Collections - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes
List of app collections to exclude in targeting. List format= App Collection ID; App Collection ID;
Demographic Targeting Gender
Yes
string, list
Yes
List of genders to target. Select one or more of the acceptable values:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Unknown
Demographic Targeting Age
Yes
string, list
Yes
List of ages to target. Select one or more of the acceptable values.
  • 18-24
  • 25-34
  • 35-44
  • 45-54
  • 55-64
  • 65+
  • Unknown
Demographic Targeting Household Income
Yes
string, list
Yes
List of household incomes to target. Select one or more of the acceptable values.
  • Top 10%
  • 11-20%
  • 21-30%
  • 31-40%
  • 41-50%
  • Lower 50%
  • Unknown
Demographic Targeting Parental Status
Yes
string, list
Yes
List of parental status to target. Select one or more of the acceptable values.
  • Parent
  • Not a parent
  • Unknown
Optimized Targeting
No
string
Yes
Enable optimized targeting.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE

Optimized targeting is not compatible with all bid strategies. This column must be 'FALSE' if:
  • 'Bid Strategy Type' is 'Fixed'
  • 'Bid Strategy Type' is 'Optimized vCPM'
  • 'Bid Strategy Type' is 'Maximum' and 'Bid Strategy Unit' is 'CIVA', 'IVO_TEN', or 'AV_VIEWED'
Audience Expansion Level
No
integer
Yes
Audience expansion level. It can only be set to AdGroups with value 0, 1, 2, 3.
Audience Expansion Seed List Excluded
No
string
Yes
Enable audience expansion seed list excluded.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
Audience Targeting - Include
No
string, list
Yes

List of audience lists to include.

This column uses Display & Video 360 API FirstPartyAndPartnerAudience resource IDs.

List format = (FirstPartyAndPartnerAudience.firstPartyAndPartnerAudienceId; FirstPartyAndPartnerAudience.firstPartyAndPartnerAudienceId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Audience Targeting - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes

List of audience lists to exclude.

This column uses Display & Video 360 API FirstPartyAndPartnerAudience resource IDs.

List format = (FirstPartyAndPartnerAudience.firstPartyAndPartnerAudienceId; FirstPartyAndPartnerAudience.firstPartyAndPartnerAudienceId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Lookalike Audience Targeting - Include
No
string, list
Yes

A list of lookalike audiences to include in targeting.

List format: Lookalike Audience ID; Lookalike Audience ID;

Only available to Demand Gen ad groups.
Lookalike Audience Targeting - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes

A list of lookalike audiences to exclude in targeting.

List format: Lookalike Audience ID; Lookalike Audience ID;

Only available to Demand Gen ad groups.
Affinity & In Market Targeting - Include
No
string, list
Yes

List of affinity and/or in-market audience lists to include.

Audience list IDs can be retrieved from the Display & Video 360 interface.

List format = (Audience ID; Audience ID; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Affinity & In Market Targeting - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes

List of affinity and/or in-market audience lists to exclude.

Audience list IDs can be retrieved from the Display & Video 360 interface.

List format = (Audience ID; Audience ID; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Combined Audience Targeting
No
string, list
Yes

List of combined audience lists to target.

This column uses Display & Video 360 API CombinedAudience resource IDs.

List format = (CombinedAudience.combinedAudienceId; CombinedAudience.combinedAudienceId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Custom List Targeting
No
string, list
Yes

List of custom lists to target.

This column uses Display & Video 360 API CustomList resource IDs.

List format = (CustomList.customListId; CustomList.customListId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.

Language Targeting - Include
No
string, list
Yes

List of languages to include in targeting.

This column uses Display & Video 360 API TargetingOption resource IDs for targeting type TARGETING_TYPE_LANGUAGE .

List format = (TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.


Only available if the following conditions are met:
  • The 'Video Ad Format' column is set to 'Demand Gen'
  • The parent line item has a geography and language targeting level set to ad group in the UI
Geography Targeting - Include
No
string, list
Yes

List of geographies to include in targeting.

This column uses Display & Video 360 API TargetingOption resource IDs for targeting type TARGETING_TYPE_GEO_REGION .

List format = (TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.


Only available if the following conditions are met:
  • The 'Video Ad Format' column is set to 'Demand Gen'
  • The parent line item has a geography and language targeting level set to ad group in the UI
Geography Targeting - Exclude
No
string, list
Yes

List of geographies to exclude in targeting.

This column uses Display & Video 360 API TargetingOption resource IDs for targeting type TARGETING_TYPE_GEO_REGION .

List format = (TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; TargetingOption.targetingOptionId; etc.). This list is generated in ascending numerical order.


Only available if the following conditions are met:
  • The 'Video Ad Format' column is set to 'Demand Gen'
  • The parent line item has a geography and language targeting level set to ad group in the UI
Demand Gen Inventory Source Strategy
Yes for Demand Gen ad groups
string
Yes
Demand Gen inventory sources strategy.
  • All Google inventory
  • All Google and Display Network inventory
  • Selected inventories
Demand Gen Enabled Inventory Sources
No
string, list
Yes
Demand Gen enabled inventory sources. This is used when the inventory source strategy is not set.
  • YouTube Skippable ads
  • YouTube In-feed ads
  • YouTube Shorts ads
  • Gmail
  • Discover
  • Google Display Network
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